New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31
DR. TALMAGE's TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
rxrn,usrs IN TIE AcApEMY-GENERAL snERMAN's

rxrRtIsHs IN THE ACADEMY-GENkRAL shEHMANo
SUSCEPTIBILITY.
The memorial exercises at the Academy OF MUSIC last
night were attended by large audience Inc stage WIS
set 10 forest scene and the National coors huhg from
all the galleries In ceiling above the orchestra tr-
teen red white and streamers were drawn oge ter'
beinp attached TO the upper gallery The German ana
Irish coors we're also conspicuous. The hags OF other
nations were also ntermngled with that OF the oheo
States among the decorations.
Az z o'clock the United States Army banh' unuer
the direction of Fred Lnten began the performance
of n medley consisting of the Drummers Call, Morh
ing c;up" Reveille" "star Spangled Banner, March
ing through Georgia. ana other National airs just as
Marching through Georgia was changing lhlo
aTramp. Tramp Tramp" General sherman eh'ered
from the left and the audience broke out In long
continued applause
Mayor Hewitt presided and General Sherman TOOK MS
seat at the left of the Mayor He wore the badge OF
the Grand Army. and his manner was unusually grave
and his countenance throughout the exercises wis
serious General Doubleday dressed In the uniform OF
General. and also wearing the Grahd Army
badge sat on the left OF General Horace Porter who
likewise wore the modest decoration OF the order.
Department Commander George H. Treadwe intro
duced the Mayor with an apology for the inability OF
the latter deliver address, owing to the condiio
redge and a solo Absent yet Present." was sung 10y
Miss Fannie Dickson who gave az an Ssy pon the
audience was marked. The tender mood OF G.hc!hl
could not keep the tears back ana YET nc 1lu III o VIII ~
beray his weakness. So he quietly doubled MS huhri
chief up in his hand aud upon feeble bnt
white of the linen revealed ltsei over ms u
sung ne' by Edward OMahony. and violin solo OF q
Fantasia de Faust" by Miss Maude Powell ioowed,,
Max spcker leader. gave Hymn to The Night nG
enthusiastically appauded Mrs Harrieto -; Mn ins
trative of an incident in which the refrain OF h3ne,
Sweet Home was taken up by me C9neaeia,es I"n
A. .Yda ,1av in fhp
panied by little snatches played by the bana III o te
orchestra, closing with the familiar melody Inc eeo'
Dr. r DE Witt Talmage then delivered the Grafton OF
the evening II dramatic remniscence OF the war
He poke With much earnesness. in the direction of for
getfness of the past and hopefuness Tor me lntue
lie alluded his address TO General Grant sherman,
Thomas, sheridan and Lee. characerizing the last as
one of the MODEST of American soldiers reference 10
Sheridan the soldier who rode from winchester;
started ripple of applause which sweiIed mo hoo
that seemed though 1t would not end anu when aI
last he found an opportunity 10 mention ''e nae ~ III
famous cavalry hero, there grand outbursl Only
exceeded by that which followed the mention OF ihe
name of Abraham Lincoln rms name ne llheu III l
mortal union with that OF Esworhc haractefIlhg the
the first and last martyrs of tie war 90 Nil roou
General Daniel L. Sickles entered just rs MISS ioWcl
retiring after her violin solo, ana MS presence
The Beethoven Maennrrchor followed Dr. Talmage and
sang In a sweet, subdued tone, The Evening Callll,
AS the members OF the society were retiring Governor
Hill entered from the right OF the stage ana was he
received General Sherman vacated bis seat al Tue 1l.
Miss Powell Edward o'Niahony sang Memorial iSay;
Then Mrs Webb returned To the stage and eced Sc.t
/ and the Neteran by Bdlalu lhlioI' NhH"i ,''"i'N
had informed the audience that inasinach as the pro
gramme was long and those participating In the eNer
cises volunteered their cncorcs would pe III
order hut the audience well pleased with te Ie
citation that Mrs. Webb recalled and recited Llte
Jerry" being the story of a NewIor ncwsboy. ,
Ave Maria " then sung by Miss button, when tle
| band took up medley introducing Tattoo, J'hh
Browns Body and other well known airs Then there
were cries for Governor Hill, who. stepping forward
made short address compimcnting the speakers ana
those who had taken part in the and declining
10 presume add TO that which had already been so
well put forth. At 1890 O'Clock the exercises were
| brought TO "a close.